SAN PEDRO, Calif.- The Southern California oil spill response centralized media telephone (562) 577- 4457 is no longer a working number for the Joint Information Center. All future media inquiries should be directed toward the information contacts as follows: Oil Spill Response Public Information Officer: (310) 781-0619 Inquiries@socalspillresponse.com Questions related to pipeline owner and operator: Amplify Energy/ Beta Offshore Media@amplifyenergy.com Oil spill investigation: Lt. […]
Media Advisories
UPDATE: MEDIA AVIALABILITY: Rehabilitated wildlife impacted by oil spill to be released
OCTOBER 19, 2021 Editor’s note: Media are requested to RSVP by 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 to Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class David Weydert at (562) 577-4457 or at inquiries@socalspillresponse.com. The event will be broadcasted live on the U.S. Coast Guard Los Angeles Facebook page. UPDATE: Location of bird release and parking has been updated. WHO: Representatives from […]
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Shoreline cleanup team available to media at Crystal Cove State Park
WHO: Shoreline cleanup team WHAT: Available to media at Crystal Cove State Park WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m. WHERE: Crystal Cove State Park at 35 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, CA 92657 Editor’s note: Please wear appropriate attire to walk down the beach. After parking at the location, media will be transported to the beach.
Media availability for rehabilitated wildlife being released
WHO: Representatives from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oiled Wildlife Care Network. WHAT: Representatives will talk about the wildlife recovery, rehabilitation process and will be releasing cleaned wildlife from the oil spill. WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. WHERE: Seabridge Park at 16252 Countess Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92649
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard, OSPR to provide oil removal operations overview
This will be replaced by the headline WHO: Coast Guard and California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (CDFW-OSPR) subject matter field experts. WHAT: Providing information about the coastal oil cleanup response and techniques. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at 2 p.m. WHERE: The Balboa Pier Municipal Lot at 2 […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Unified Command to hold press briefing on Orange County oil spill response
WHO: The unified command representatives are Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (CDFW-OSPR), and Dr. Michael Ziccardi, the Director of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network. Supporting agencies are the cities of Long Beach, Newport Beach and Huntington Beach. WHAT: Unified commands representatives provide the latest update on […]